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By Leika Kihara<\/p>\n

TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan maintained its upbeat economic assessment for most regions on Thursday, saying wage hikes were broadening, underscoring its conviction that the country was on a path to sustainably meet its inflation target of 2%.<\/p>\n

In a quarterly report analysing regional economies, the central bank left unchanged its assessment for seven of Japan’s nine regions, which were “picking up” or “picking up moderately”, it added.<\/p>\n

“Many regions said wage hikes were broadening, even among small and mid-sized firms due to intensifying job shortages and rising inflation,” the bank said in a summary of a meeting of its regional branch managers.<\/p>\n

The BOJ’s two-day policy meeting that ends on April 28 will scrutinise the report and the summary, among other factors. <\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim and Clarence Fernandez)<\/p>\n

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